Highlighting challenging cases in calcified coronary lesions, this session presents a series of complications including stuck wires, the Kokeshi phenomenon, and multiple complications within a single vessel. It provides practical insights into rescue techniques and navigating complex procedural challenges.

This session presents a collection of unusual NSTEMI cases characterized by atypical lesion patterns and diagnostic challenges. Topics include surprising unstable angina presentations, complex ostial lesions of the left circumflex artery, and the critical role of OCT imaging in preventing adverse outcomes.

This session highlights technical developments in CTO PCI, featuring comparative insights from the ONUBA-CTO study on retrograde versus antegrade approaches, sex-based differences in long-term outcomes, management of balloon-undilatable lesions, the role of virtual reality audiovisual distraction, the impact of core laboratory feedback with OCT, and contemporary...

This session addresses procedural complications during TAVI, focusing on vascular complications, coronary issues, and rare device-related events. It includes case analyses of aortic dissection, valve infolding, stent dislodgement, and management strategies for complex anatomical challenges.

There is no doubt that the original Stent for Life initiative had a huge, positive impact on morbidity and mortality in patients with STEMI in Europe. With the global Stent – Save a Life! (SSL) initiative comes the continued spread of the mission to other regions,...

Chiara De Biase provides her take on the FAST III Trial presented by Joost Daemen at ACC.26 in New Orleans. She reviews the comparison between vFFR and FFR, highlighting key findings and their impact on revascularisation strategies.

Nicola Ryan provides her take on the RESHAPE-HF2 trial presented by Stefan Anker at the ESC Congress 2024 in London and simultaneously published in the NEJM.

The RESHAPE-HF 2 trial is a prospective randomised control trial comparing transcatheter mitral valve repair (TEER) and guideline-directed medical therapy to guideline-directed medical...

In this article, Ulrich Schäfer explores the evolving landscape of access strategies in transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). While the transfemoral approach remains the gold standard, a significant proportion of patients are not suitable due to peripheral vascular disease or anatomical constraints.
Drawing on clinical evidence and...

Kalaivani Mahadevan and Fizzah Choudry provide their take on DAPT-SHOCK-MI presented by Zuzana Motovska at ESC Congress 2025 in Madrid.

Marco Spagnolo and Daniele Giacoppo report the main results of the IVUS-ACS trial presented by Shao-Liang Chen, from the Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, in a Featured Clinical Research session at ACC.24 in Atlanta and simultaneously published in The Lancet.(1)